The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-08-11
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

RULES.
/. The Society will furnish stands and
coops. Exhibitors must furnish attend.
ants and feed.
:. No fowl or chick will be allowed on
exhibition or to compete for premium.
unless exhibited i'll coops provided by the
Society, the rent of which will be free.
The American Standard of Excel
ltace shat BE- the gUide of the Judge and
all ilsqualifying clauses will be rieidlv
enforced Fowl, in moult, not disqualified.
to DE judged by their size, shape and zen
eral characteristics.
4 No premium will be awarded
uhlesS the specimens possess special
merit, as the object is to ENCOURAGE the
breeding of high class poultry.
). Merit rather than gross weight will
govern the judge in making his awards on
chicks.
6. Fowl and chicks are to shown in
pairs.
l. Fowl or chicks intended for sale
must be exhibited in coops provided by
Society.
S. All entries must be made to the
Secretary on or before August %, 1887. as
none will be received after that date.
3 All poultry for competition and ex-
hibition must be in position BY noon of
the first day, unless unavoidably detained
on the railroad, as judging will COM
mence at r. NJ Experts will Judge the
exhibition.
10. Each exhibitor in this department
VIII be charged an entrance fee of two
dollars, which must accompany the entry,
and viii entitle the exhibitor to an ex
hbitors season ticket, admitting to Park
and Halls,
The poultry exhibit will be under the
charge of Superintendent who will he
required by the Society to enforce all the
rules.
Space will be assigned by the Superin
tendent, and the moving or changing of
fowl, once in position must be under his
supervision
Premiums are offered on the following
varieties, Of 81 80 LIST, 80 I'd, and 90
for 81. for fowl, and the same premium
as for fowl is offered for chicks.
DIVISION A.
AsIATICS.
Pair Light Brahmas, 1st 50. so, Cd l.5O.
Sd LOO.
Pair Dark Brahmas, lst 81 50, I'd 1.5O,
81 LOO.
Pair Buff Cochin, LIST $50, ed 1.5O,
81 100.
Pair Partridge Cochins, 1st So. 80, ID
l,50, 81 100.
Pair White Cochins, LIST $3.50, % so,
Sd 90.
Pair Black Cochins, LIST 81 50 "a 80
Sd 90
Pair Langshans Cochins, LIST 81 so, Cd
] 50, Sd 100
DORkINS.
Pair Silver Gray Dorkins, LIST So. 50, Cd
81 30 I'd 90.
Pair White Dorkins, lst $3.50, I'd I.5O,
Sd, LOO.
Pair Colored Dorkins, LIST s.. so Cd l.5O.
Sd 100.
Pair Silver Spangled Hamburgs, LIST
. 80, ID 30 Sd 90.
Pair Golden Spangled Hamburgs. 1st
. 30 I'd | 80. 3D. l.
Pair Golden Pencilled Hamburgs, lst
s. 80, "a l.50, Sd LOO.
Pair Silver Penciled Hamburgs, lst
$3.50, = 80, Sd LOO.
Pair Black Hamburgs, LIST So. so, I'd /. SO
% LOO.
Pair White Hamburgs, LIST $3.50, I'd,
80, } LOO.
Pair White Faced Black Spanish. LIST
- oU, III Lou, 81 -OO.
Pair White Leghorn Single Comb. lat
$3.50, I'd so, Sd LOO.
Pair White Leghorn Rose Comb. LIST
81 30, I'd l50, Sd l 90.
Pair Brown Leghorn Rose Comb, 1st
$3.50, I'd l.5O, Sd LOO.
Pair Brown Leghorn Single Comb, LIST.
81 so, I'd, l.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair Dominique Single Comb, LIST, 2. so
I'd. LEO, Sd, LOO.
Pair American Dominique, LIST, 2. so, I'd,
l.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair Black Javas, LIST, so, I'd, 1.5O, Sd,
LOO.
AMERICAN.
Pair Plymouth Rocks, LIST, 81. so, I'd,
1.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair White Plymouth Rocks, LIST, $50,
ID, so, Sd, 90.
Pair Wyandottes, LIST, $50, I'd, ]. so, Sd,
! 90.
Pair White Wyandottes, LIST, $50, I'd,
1.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair Houdans, 1st, $50, I'd, l.5O, Sd,
LOO.
Pair w. C. Black Polish, LIST, So so, I'd, |
1.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair W. G. White Polish, LIST, $50, I'd,
1.50, Sd, LOO.
Best exhibition of games, LIST, $5, I'd,
3.